Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Alvin, TX flatbed rate

$8,112flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,913 mi
Typical range: $6,977–$9,248
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Alvin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,243
Fuel: $1,869
All-in estimate: $8,112

Return trip

Alvin → San Jose$5,524

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Jose to Alvin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Alvin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,760	$3.53	$6,017 – $7,504
53' refrigerated	$8,053	$4.21	$7,006 – $9,100
48' flatbed	$8,112	$4.24	$6,977 – $9,248
Step deck	$8,828	$4.61	$7,416 – $10,241
Power only	$6,005	$3.14	$5,224 – $6,785
Hotshot	$4,533	$2.37	$3,763 – $5,304
26' box truck	$4,430	$2.32	$3,765 – $5,094
Sprinter van	$2,704	$1.41	$2,271 – $3,137

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More lanes from San Jose

48' flatbed lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,752	$5.23	$13,546 – $17,957	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,594	$3.97	$7,391 – $9,797	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,028	$4.25	$6,904 – $9,152	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,944	$5.53	$3,392 – $4,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,700	$4.99	$12,642 – $16,758	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,344	$4.31	$6,315 – $8,372	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

More lanes into Alvin

48' flatbed lanes into Alvin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,684 mi	$5,438	$3.23	$4,677 – $6,199	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,647 mi	$7,134	$4.33	$6,135 – $8,133	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$4,711	$4.18	$4,052 – $5,371	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,219 mi	$3,195	$2.62	$2,747 – $3,642	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,593 mi	$4,607	$2.89	$3,962 – $5,252	4 d
San Antonio, TX	234 mi	$1,363	$5.83	$1,172 – $1,554	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$6,781	$4.37	$5,831 – $7,730	4 d
Dallas, TX	295 mi	$1,521	$5.16	$1,308 – $1,734	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Alvin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Alvin, TX is estimated at $8,112 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,913 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,977 and $9,248.

How far is San Jose, CA from Alvin, TX by truck?

About 1,913 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,869 of the $8,112 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,243 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Alvin, TX to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,524, which makes San Jose, CA to Alvin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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